All of the major holding companies in advertising, bar Dentsu, have now updated the market on their performances in the first corona-hit quarter of 2020. Here’s what you need to know. WPP 7.9% fall in like-for-like revenue in March 2020, in China revenue was down...

Nine months ago, Sainsbury’s former marketing boss Sarah Warby joined Lovehoney as its first ever chief executive. Though still navigating the change from supermarket shelves to sex toys, Warby has found herself at the coalface of one sector experiencing a boom on the...

In recent weeks, the effects of Covid-19 have been acutely felt by the advertising industry. Initially buoyant, it has quickly become clear that despite the column inches dedicated to why brands should continue to spend through the crisis, agencies have seen a decline...

In the immediate aftermath of the UK government introducing a nationwide lockdown, compelling all but “key workers“ to stay at home, several high-profile business bosses came in for criticism for seeking ways to stay open. But will such controversial moves hurt their...

After a global lockdown scuppered Asics’ plans to host global media at its campus in Japan for a new shoe launch, it quickly turned to virtual reality (VR) to give journalists an experience that would match. For the launch of three new premium, professional running...